Fore Women
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
NCJWLA ENSURES ECONOMIC JUSTICE AND EQUITY FOR WOMEN IN LOS ANGELES THROUGH DIRECT CASH ASSISTANCE, SKILL BUILDING, AND ADVOCATING FOR POLICIES THAT SAFEGUARD WOMEN'S FINANCIAL STABILITY AND PROSPERITY. WE WORK IN COMMUNITY WITH WOMEN TO CREATE A LOS ANGELES WHEREIN ALL WOMEN SUCCEED FINANCIALLY, PHYSICALLY, SOCIALLY, AND EMOTIONALLY. WE BELIEVE WHEN WOMEN ACHIEVE FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE AND STABILITY, WE WILL DISRUPT SYSTEMS THAT PERPETUATE POVERTY AND BUILD A LOS ANGELES WHERE EVERYONE THRIVES.WHEN WOMEN THRIVE, WE ALL BENEFIT.
- Income
- $13.6 million
- Spending
- $15.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 93%
- Reserves
- 7.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 82%
- Employees
- 156
- Volunteers
- 271
- Highest pay
- $244,226, chief executive officer
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 67 out of 100. Higher than 57% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 7.8 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 47% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 15% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 4% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1592% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 35% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2516 of 16 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (4)
- $9.0 million spent. COUNCIL THRIFT SHOPS:NCJWLA HAS OPERATED THRIFT STORES AND A DONATION CENTER ("THE COUNCIL SHOP") FOR OVER 100 YEARS IN ORDER TO PROCESS AND DISTRIBUTE DONATED GOODS AT MARKEDLY DISCOUNTED PRICES TO COMMUNITIES IN NEED, OPERATE A CAREER PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES A PATHWAY FOR WOMEN TO RETURN TO WORK THROUGH SKILL AND NETWORK BUILDING AND JOB PLACEMENT, IMPLEMENT COMMUNITY SERVICE ENGAGEMENTS, AND FUND NCJWLA'S PROGRAMS THAT ALLEVIATE POVERTY AND PROVIDE ECONOMIC STABILITY AND MOBILITY. ADDITIONALLY, NCJWLA PROVIDES VOUCHERS TO ITS STORES FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES FOR NEEDED CLOTHING AND HOUSEHOLD GOODS. SINCE 2010, NCJWLA HAS PROVIDED OVER $3.9M THROUGH CLOTHING VOUCHERS AND FREE CLOTHING DISTRIBUTION EVENTS. DURING THE LOS ANGELES FIRES IN JANUARY 2025, NCJWLA ISSUED OVER $239,000 IN VOUCHERS AND OPENED A POP-UP CENTER, DISTRIBUTING OVER $595,000 WORTH OF CLOTHING AND HOUSEHOLD GOODS TO IMPACTED FAMILIES.
- $3.8 million spent. STABILITY PROGRAMS (FORMERLY CRITICAL RESPONSE SERVICES):NCJWLA OPERATES STABILITY PROGRAMS WITH THE FUNDAMENTAL PHILOSOPHICAL COMMITMENT THAT CASH, RENTAL AND EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE ARE THE MOST ESSENTIAL BUILDING BLOCKS TO ACHIEVING FINANCIAL STABILITY. THESE PROGRAMS ARE AVAILABLE TO FEMALE HEADS OF HOUSEHOLD, THEIR FAMILIES, AND THEIR COMMUNITIES IN TIME OF FINANCIAL CRISIS TO ENSURE TRANSITION TO STABLE CONDITIONS. HOUSING STABILITY AND THE RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (RAP) PROVIDES ONGOING CASH PAYMENTS FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD, AND THOSE IN LA COUNTY THAT ARE REFERRED THROUGH COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS. NCJWLA IS PROUD TO BE ONE OF THE FIRST NONPROFITS IN LA TO DEVELOP, LAUNCH, AND ADMINISTER MULTIPLE GUARANTEED INCOME (GI) PILOT PROJECTS, INCLUDING THE PREGNANCY ASSISTANCE AND INCOME FOR DIABETICS (PAID) PROGRAM THAT DISTRIBUTES $1,000/MONTH OVER 18 MONTHS TO 150 PREGNANT FEMALES WITH DIABETES. IN 2025, THE CLOTHING AND HOUSEHOLD GOODS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (CHAP), PROVIDED RETAIL GIFT CARDS TO REFERRALS THROUGH COMMUNITY PARTNERS, FOCUSED ON PROVIDING CLOTHING ASSISTANCE TO WOMEN AND FAMILIES IMPACTED BY THE LA FIRES. IN EARLY 2025, $239,500 IN RETAIL VOUCHERS AND OVER $596,000 IN CLOTHING AND HOUSEHOLD GOODS WERE DISTRIBUTED, SUPPORTING MORE THAN 4,000 FIRE-IMPACTED RESIDENTS.
- $1.0 million spent. PROSPERITY AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH (FORMERLY ADVOCACY AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT):PROSPERITY PROGRAMS ENCOMPASS ADVOCACY EFFORTS TO BUILD A POLICY FRAMEWORK THAT EXPANDS AND PROTECTS THE RIGHTS OF WOMEN, AND LEVERAGES STORYTELLING AND NARRATIVE WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THE ADVOCACY TRAINING PROJECT (ATP) THAT IS A HANDS-ON, MULTI-LEVEL, COURSE-BASED PROGRAM, DESIGNED TO CHANGE PUBLIC PERCEPTIONS ABOUT "DESERVEDNESS" IN CONVERSATIONS ABOUT INVESTMENTS IN COMMUNITIES AND INDIVIDUALS. THESE PROGRAMS AIM TO BUILD A SOCIETY OF PROSPERITY AND CONNECTIVITY THROUGH THE POLICIES THAT NCJWLA IDENTIFIES AS SUPPORTIVE TO OUR KEY CONSTITUENTS.
- $564,694 spent. MOBILITY (FORMERLY ENRICHMENT SERVICES):PROGRAM FOCUS ON SUPPORTING FEMALE HEADS OF HOUSEHOLDS AND THEIR FAMILIES TO ENSURE THAT ONCE THEY HAVE ACHIEVED INITIAL STABILITY THROUGH CASH OR EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE, THEY CAN STAY SAFE AND SECURE THROUGH INVESTMENTS IN THEIR FINANCIAL AND CAREER GROWTH. SPECIFICALLY, CAREER, WELLNESS, AND FINANCIAL COACHING PROGRAMS SEEK TO WORK DIRECTLY WITH FEMALE HEADS OF HOUSEHOLDS AND CARETAKERS AS THE CENTERED POPULATION, CREATING CONDITIONS FOR MOBILITY. CASH FOR LEARNING UNLOCKS AWARDS FOR NON-TRADITIONAL STUDENTS AND STUDENTS PURSUING VOCATIONAL DEGREES. IN FISCAL 2025, CAREER MOMENTUM LAUNCHED ITS FIRST COHORT IN CONJUNCTION WITH OUR RETAIL DIVISION, PROVIDING STIPEND-BASED CLASSROOM AND HANDS-ON LEARNING TO SUPPORT MOTHERS RE-ENTERING THE WORKFORCE.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Worth knowing.
Recognized by the IRS in February 2026. It is too new to have a track record.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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